Cryout Serious Theme Settings vs Theme Editor
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Theme Editor leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #732, ahead of Cryout Serious Theme Settings at #897. Over the last 7 days Theme Editor held its place and Cryout Serious Theme Settings climbed 2 places. Theme Editor has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 50K+ active installs against 40K+ for Cryout Serious Theme Settings. Downloads this week: Theme Editor 1,466 and Cryout Serious Theme Settings 503. Ratings: Cryout Serious Theme Settings 4.3★ from 16 and Theme Editor 4.6★ from 128 reviews.
| Metric | Cryout Serious Theme Settings | Theme Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #897 ▲ 2 | #732 ▬ |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 503 | 1,466 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (16) | 4.6★ (128) |
| Last updated | Jan 26, 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Current version | 0.5.17 | 3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #883 | #730 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2015 | Apr 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Editor?
By active installs, Theme Editor: 50K+ sites run it against 40K+ for Cryout Serious Theme Settings, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Editor?
Theme Editor, at #732 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cryout Serious Theme Settings at #897. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Cryout Serious Theme Settings or Theme Editor alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.